On November 10th the United States Marine Corps will celebrate its 235th birthday. If you know a Marine, thank him or her.

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Holy necrophilia Mark:

I personally find this to be funny.

"4. “Find the enemy that wants to end this experiment (in American democracy) and kill every one of them until they’re so sick of the killing that they leave us and our freedoms intact.”:"

We deny millions the right to a democracy by propping up bad governments, knock down governments we don't like and put in even weaker ones in their place. We fuck with almost every nation on Earth who doesn't have Nukes... And some that do.

Worst yet, we play going to war and don't actually go to war. War isn't sending 140,000 troops to invade a nation larger than Texas and firing your generals who say you need 500,000 troops on the invasion. War isn't taking total control over life and death out of the hands of the military and replacing it with rules...

War has no rules, it has no heart for the first three to die in war is Truth, Justice and Morality. The truth of why you went to war, the justice which justified the war and the morality of ending the lives of everyone who sides with your enemies can never be explained for there are no good reasons for a nation totally safe from invasion and the destruction of its founding principles (from an outsider) to go to war.... Only bad.

Basically everything else you quoted were rhetoric.

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Not to throw a damper on celebration....but the Marines began their history by being trapped in a sea side fort and retreating in the middle of the night by boat and leaving their allies in Tripoli to be slaughtered by the enemy. They have won many great battles since then, but one would think an organization with such humble beginnings would be a little less ostentatious.

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Some quotes from a former Commadent of the Marine Corps. Robert I would suggest you look real hard at quote # 4.

The Best from ‘Mad Dog Mattis’... 1. “I don’t lose any sleep at night over the potential for failure. I cannot even spell the word.” 2. “The first time you blow someone away is not an insignificant event. That said, there are some assholes in the world that just need to be shot.” 3. “I come in peace. I didn’t bring artillery. But I’m pleading with you, with tears in my eyes: If you fuck with me, I’ll kill you all.” 4. “Find the enemy that wants to end this experiment (in American democracy) and kill every one of them until they’re so sick of the killing that they leave us and our freedoms intact.” 5. “Marines don’t know how to spell the word defeat.” 6. “Be polite, be professional, but have a plan to kill everybody you meet.” 7. “The most important six inches on the battlefield is between your ears.” 8. “You are part of the world’s most feared and trusted force. Engage your brain before you engage your weapon.” 9. “There are hunters and there are victims. By your discipline, cunning, obedience and alertness, you will decide if you are a hunter or a victim.” 10. “No war is over until the enemy says it’s over. We may think it over, we may declare it over, but in fact, the enemy gets a vote.” 11. “There is nothing better than getting shot at and missed. It’s really great.” 12. “You cannot allow any of your people to avoid the brutal facts. If they start living in a dream world, it’s going to be bad.” 13. “You go into Afghanistan, you got guys who slap women around for five years because they didn’t wear a veil. You know, guys like that ain’t got no manhood left anyway. So it’s a hell of a lot of fun to shoot them. Actually it’s quite fun to fight them, you know. It’s a hell of a hoot. It’s fun to shoot some people. I’ll be right up there with you. I like brawling.” 14. “I’m going to plead with you, do not cross us. Because if you do, the survivors will write about what we do here for 10,000 years.” 15. “Demonstrate to the world there is ‘No Better Friend, No Worse Enemy’ than a U.S. Marine.” 16. “Fight with a happy heart and strong spirit”

On November 10th the United States Marine Corps will celebrate its 235th birthday. If you know a Marine, thank him or her.

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